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BY GARRET K. WOODWARD S TAFF WRITER W hen Richard Gray was 9 years old, he would get up at 3:30 a.m. and ride his bicycle down to the docks on the coast of Maine to help the lobstermen of his hometown of Gouldsboro.
“I’d load up bait trays, fuel boats, put traps on boats,” Gray said. “Then, I’d jump back on my bike and ride to school, only to ride back to the docks after school to unload the boats. I was probably the only 9-year-old making $75 bucks a day.”
Reminiscing about his early days in the seafood industry, Gray sits at a table in the middle of the Wicked Fresh Seafood & Meat Market. Located just off Main Street in downtown Waynesville, the business will celebrate one year in operation next month.
“Those first couple of months after we opened, we were wondering if we’d done the right thing, everything was slow and people weren’t coming in,” Gray said. “But, things have been picking up since then, especially recently with people [under the current circumstances] being at home and cooking more.”
With Gray at the helm, Wicked Fresh is a direct line to seafood from Maine. The live lobsters are shipped overnight from his cousin’s boat, while the prized scallops and rest of the seafood selection are harvested from an array of independent vendors up and down the coast.
“If I call my cousin with a lobster order before 3 p.m. then I can have fresh lobster from his boat up in Maine to my store in Waynesville by 10:30 the next morning,” Gray marveled.
Though a Mainer through and through, Gray found Western North Carolina via Florida. After a short stint as a CNA down there, he and his fiancé, Wicked Fresh co-owner Maria Cintron, packed up their family and belongings and headed for Haywood County after a serendipitous trip to Maggie Valley.
“We just fell in love with this area, the people are so friendly and welcoming, just like the folks back in Maine — everyone seems to take a genuine interest in each other, and that matters,” Gray said.
Looking back, Gray, now 51, can only smile and shake his head in awe when he talks about being a teenager and deciding to drop out of high school to become a full-time Maine lobstermen.
“The money was just so good. I was a freshman and I could make more than my stepdad was at that time,” Gray said. “When you work on the ocean, you can make a good living. You’ve got to work your ass off, but you can make a good living.”
Being out in the elements on the mighty Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the sheer beauty and raw splendor of Mother Nature, with a complete freedom to haul fish and make a living with his hands — it all appealed to Gray.
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“I was lucky enough to hook up with this old-timer. He’s since passed, but he showed me how to do things and how to do them his way, which was the right way,” Gray said. “Years later, I ended up bowling in a men’s league with him when he was around 85 years old. The stories these old lobstermen would tell — it was unbelievable.”
When he was 19, Gray joined the U.S. Army and served in the Gulf War. It was an extremely difficult and emotional experience for Gray, who found himself in the midst of fierce combat, memories that still echo loudly in his mind. After seven and a half years in the military, Gray returned to civilian life.
“After I got out of the Army, I went right back to Maine and into the woods for seclusion — I didn’t want anything to do with anybody,” Gray solemnly said. “But, it was the birth of my daughter that ‘brought me back.’ It was a full circle kind of thing where I wanted to make sure that I’m there to walk her down the aisle someday.”
These days, Gray’s teenage daughter helps out at Wicked Fresh. It means a lot to Gray to see her learn the family business, the value of hard work, and to interact with customers.
“I’m a lucky guy to be a dad to that little girl,” Gray said, pointing to his daughter behind the store register. “She’s 14 years old and could just be at home right now sleeping in like most 14-year olds. But, she’s up and here every day from open to close. I hope this is something she’d like to stick with, but I just like getting to spend the days with her.”
Rising up from the table at Wicked Fresh, Gray reenters his workday, which, thankfully, has been filled lately by the sounds of the phone ringing with folks in search of fresh fish.
“In the seafood and meat business, you can’t bring in anything mediocre. Every piece we sell is our reputation on the line — it has to be the good stuff,” Gray said.
And though Gray’s over 1,200 miles away from Gouldsboro, that distance seems that much closer with each lobster sold, each customer walking away happily with fresh seafood.
“When I go home to Maine, I still go out on the boat with the guys,” Gray said. “When you’re out there on the ocean and all you hear are the seagulls, the hum of the boat and the waves crashing — it’s therapeutic. Once you’re a fisherman, it never leaves your blood.”
Martha Sundquist State Forest. (photo: Garret K. Woodward)
It was the work of the quiet mountains, this torrent of purity at my feet
Walking out of my apartment this past Tuesday, the morning sun illuminated the mud plastered all over the side of my ole Toyota Tacoma. It was time to edit and put out the newspaper, but the only thing I could think about was when I could once again escape into the wildness.
In the last six days, I’ve gone on six adventures into the woods. Mostly in a quest to go trail running, I’ve found myself in the depths of Western North Carolina and East Tennessee, each time as awe-inspiring and invigorating as the next.
Being out in the elements amid a jog along a meandering ridge or hike up a steep mountainside is a Zen zone of sorts that I continually seek, as I can imagine is the same kind of feeling for many of y’all reading this column.
But, during this quarantine, the urge to disappear into the forest has amplified in my heart and soul, where once I’m done writing (and my assignments) in the morning, I’m immediately jumping into my pickup and taking off for the hills, only to return back to my humble abode sometime around dinner.
It all started last Thursday afternoon. Looking outside the office window of the newsroom, the clouds were dark and ominous, with raindrops soon hitting the roof of the building.
But, no matter, just throw on another layer of dri-fit and hit the trails behind Western Carolina University. It’s just rainwater, who cares? And besides, splashing through mud puddles never gets old, didn’t you know?
By the next morning, my legs felt great from the WCU run, so I decided to find another trail. With an empty afternoon in front of me, I took off in search of a remote access point on the Appalachian Trail.
In an effort to purposely get lost and find myself in the process, every-so-often I’ll fill up my gas tank and try to locate these AT access points on desolate Forest Service roads.
Aside from the simple fun of discovery, it’s a wild thing to track down these far-off trail crossings where one can head up the AT and reach certain spots that would normally take days to hike towards.
Jumping off Exit 451 on Interstate 40 at the state line of North Carolina and Tennessee, I took a right down the gravel road. It was about an hour and a half drive to the access point, where I lost cell service a half-hour into the jaunt. Pavement turned to gravel turned to dirt turned to mud.
Eventually, I wound up passing through the Martha Sundquist State Forest way out in the middle of nowhere. Kept going. Didn’t find the AT access point (not this time, at least), but did stumble across another trailhead. The Brown Gap Trail. Screw it, this’ll do, eh?
Three-mile roundtrip trek up the mountainside along a roaring creek. The trail was unkempt, where I was probably the first person to traverse it in years. Wandered by small waterfalls and through thickets.
Back down to the truck. Grabbed my ukulele and my copy of Studs Terkel’s seminal book Hard Times (quite a poignant read for our current era, by the way). Soon realized the dirt road I was parked on was the state line. Plucked my uke and read a little out of the book. Surreal scene, physically and emotionally, as I sat there.
Hopped in the truck to head home, but took my time. Slowly cruising by vast, untouched meadows and evening sunshine peering through old trees high above. At one point, I even came across the burial site of a Civil War soldier, up near this creek, all by itself.
Continued on. Saw an old abandoned homestead in a field. Stopped the truck and walked across the field to it. Stepped inside and saw the handmade stone fireplace, the beautiful wood hammered in decades or centuries ago. Thought about all the meals cooked over that fireplace. Thought about the long-gone faces that called the place “home.”
Walked back across the field to the truck and pondered the infinite sunsets that have fallen over this landscape. Crossed back into North Carolina. My heart and soul vibrated, as always when in the presence of adventures held close.
And that’s been the theme of the last week, which is trying to make every day into some sort of adventure. Take off and find a new road to wander down, a new river to sit by or trail to immerse yourself in. Get your shoes and your ole truck muddy. Enjoy the moment that Mother Nature has provided you for that day.
These last six days have realigned my deep love and passion for the backwoods, something I’ve been too busy as of late to dive into, where the only time to go for a run — between assignments during the week or being on the road during the weekend — usually involved jogging atop some pavement in some downtown.
This “new normal” we find ourselves in has been difficult for many to navigate, including myself at certain junctures of this isolation period.
But, I’m finding that this time alone has been ideal for self-reflection, and for personal healing. It has been an ongoing process of cathartic thoughts and actions, of which I hold my head high and in optimism for what the future holds — for all of us.
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Strange times
Libraries, Memorial Day, and the Coronavirus
Strange times breed strange circumstances.
Many of the books reviewed here come from my public library. I visit there often, three and four times a week, and meander around looking at the new releases, selecting ones I want to read and deem worthy of review.
With the library having been closed for weeks because of the coronavirus, that option was off the table. But when I learned from my daughter that the librarians would deliver books to patrons in the parking lot, it was Christmas in May for me. I phoned, listened to a machine for a brief time, punched in a number, and was soon talking to Cecilia. “What books do you want?” she asked me after confirming that yes, she would bring the books to me.
Here I was stymied. I had looked online at their holdings, found the two books I desired were unavailable, and explained to her I usually browsed the shelves to find what I wanted. “Surprise me,” I told her, and asked her to select six books, three fiction and three nonfiction, explaining they needed a publishing date no earlier than 2019.
Two hours later I arrived in the parking lot and telephoned to announce my arrival.
Cecilia followed a special protocol in delivering the books to me. Wearing a mask and gloves, she pushed a library cart through a side door and met me on the sidewalk. She stepped back, I took the plastic bag of books from the cart, she took hold of the cart, and I handed her a bag of biscotti, brownies, and Writer Jeff Minick
other goodies, all wrapped and sealed in plastic, I’d bought for her and her coworkers at my beloved coffee shop, which is offering takeout service during the pandemic. Cecilia gingerly accepted the bag, and the transaction was complete.
When I thanked her for her efforts, she
informed me that two other librarians had helped make the selections, which amused me. I imagined them with their heads together, asking one another, “So what does this Minick character like to read?” Had they looked up my checkout record on their computer?
Whatever they did, their selections delighted me. I’ve already begun Martha MacCallum’s Unknown Valor, the story of her relatives who fought the Japanese in World War II, and at least three of their other picks will surely hold my attention: Steve Berry’s The Warsaw Protocol, a suspense novel; Ariana Neumann’s When Time Stopped, a memoir of a Jewish father trapped in Germany; and Anna Napolitano’s novel, Dear Edward.
Next time I will bring pastries and flowers.
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Memorial Day this year will also be strange.
We’ll still enjoy a three-day weekend, and we can only hope the stay-at-home orders will be eased or rescinded entirely, yet music concerts and sporting contests will remain out of bounds, vacations to the beach curtailed, and in some places, backyard barbeques restricted to a certain number of people.
But perhaps we might gain from a more subdued celebration of Memorial Day.
For this special day was never intended as a day of pleasure, but as a time to remember those soldiers, sailors, and airmen from all our wars who gave their lives for our liberties.
We can pay homage to those men and women in all sorts of ways. Some of us might visit a soldier’s grave and adorn it with flowers, push a small flag into the earth beside the headstone, or trim the grass around that headstone. We might visit the courthouse in our community with its monuments honoring those who died, often with their names engraved on bronze or in stone. We might observe the National Moment of Remembrance, an act of Congress in 2000 asking Americans to pause at 3 p.m. local time and for 60 seconds maintain a silence in honor of those who died in our wars.
And we might take a few minutes to read some poetry appropriate to this day of remembrance.
If we go online and Google “Memorial Day Poetry,” we find a score or more of sites devoted to that topic. Here is John McCrae’s “In Flanders Fields” with its well-known opening lines, “In Flanders fields the poppies blow/Between the crosses, row on row.” Here, too, we find appropriate verses by other famous poets like Walt Whitman, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and Rupert Brooke.
We can also discover poems less familiar to us, like Merrill Glass’s “But You Didn’t:”
Remember the time you lent me your car and I dented it? I thought you’d kill me... But you didn’t.
Remember the time I forgot to tell you the dance was formal, and you came in jeans? I thought you’d hate me... But you didn’t.
Remember the times I’d flirt with other boys just to make you jealous, and you were? I thought you’d drop me... But you didn’t.
There were plenty of things you did to put up with me, to keep me happy, to love me, and there are so many things I wanted to tell you when you returned from Vietnam... But you didn’t.
Finally, we might ponder Abraham Lincoln’s words when he spoke in 1863 at the dedication ceremony for the National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania:
“… that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion — that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain — that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom — and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”
Honor the past, honor those who gave their lives for our present, and we can give our children and grandchildren the future. (Jeff Minick is a writer and teacher. minick0301@gmail.com)
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Smokies reopens
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DOI Secretary makes visit; Tribe, Parkway also increase public access
BY HOLLY KAYS S TAFF WRITER V isitors from 26 different states and Washington, D.C., traveled to the Great
Smoky Mountains National Park last weekend after it opened for the first time since coronavirus concerns prompted a complete closure March 24.
(RE)OPENING WEEKEND
Overall the weekend went well, according to Smokies Spokesperson Dana Soehn, though not all visitors complied with park guidelines asking visitors to avoid crowded areas and practice social distancing.
“The Smokies was a busy place this weekend, but conditions never became overwhelming for staff or visitor congestion,” said Soehn. “Core park roads were open, providing access
Stay safe
While the park has entered its first phase of reopening, visitor cooperation is needed to ensure that the Smokies can remain open in face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Observe these rules while visiting. • If you’re not feeling well or have had contact with somebody who tested positive for
COVID-19, stay home. • Start early to avoid crowds. If you come across a full parking lot, don’t park along the road shoulder. Find a new destination. • Maintain at least 6 feet between yourself and others, including park employees. • Pack in and out everything you may need for the day, including water, snacks and hand sanitizer. Many of the restrooms may be closed in the early stages of reopening.
to iconic locations like Cades Cove and Newfound Gap, with direct access to over 50 trailheads where people could go for a short hike or access the vast network of backcountry trails. Aside from a few hotspots, visitor use was dispersed across open areas in the park.”
The Smokies was just one of many parks across the nation to close down as U.S. coronavirus cases picked up. The park had initially tried to reduce risk by closing specific facilities, like visitor centers and campgrounds, but visitation only increased as other traditional spring break destinations like beaches closed and people who may have otherwise sought out these locations turned to the Smokies instead. On Tuesday, March 24, the park announced that it would close all of its roads and trails after a weekend in which about 30,000 people entered the park each day, making safe social distancing difficult to come by in many areas.
Though no specific visitation figures are currently available for the weekend of May 9, visitor use was generally dispersed and people generally respectful, Soehn said. People were good about remaining 6 feet away when speaking to employees, and for the most part visitors were able to find ample, non-congested places to hike. That said, despite several of the park’s most popular hikes being closed, there were still too many people at wellknown places like Rainbow Falls Trail, where parking lots overflowed. At Rainbow Falls, people parked along the roadside for about a mile to access the trailhead.
“At these places, there seemed to be little regard for following social distancing guidance in the parking lots, destinations and restroom areas,” said Soehn. “People should keep this in mind as they make hiking choices.”
The weekend did include one search and rescue operation in which the crew carried out a hiker located about 1.5 miles from the trailhead. All emergency response team members wore masks and gloves and were able to safely complete the operation, Soehn said.
VISIT FROM INTERIOR S ECRETARY
The park was still closed on Tuesday, May 5, when U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt traveled from Washington, D.C., for his first visit to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. He spent time in parkside communities and met with park employees to hear firsthand how the closure was affecting them.
“It was an honor to have the Secretary here to express his concern for the health and safety of our employees,” said Smokies Superintendent Cassius Cash. “The Smokies is one of the busiest parks in the system, and it is important for us to provide opportunities for our leadership to hear from the men and women on the front lines. No one can articulate the challenges of providing visitor services during this pandemic better than our employees.”
Bernhardt began his day in Cherokee, visiting the tribe’s drive-thru testing facility and then working with Principal Chief Richard Sneed to pack and hand out meals at Cherokee Central Schools, along with reusable face masks that he had brought along for the purpose. The masks are an initiative of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which is working with partners to distribute them to critical infrastructure workers who don’t need medical grade masks, vulnerable populations and other communities nationwide.
From Cherokee, Bernhardt went to Oconaluftee Visitor Center for a 30-minute chat with park employees before driving up to Newfound Gap and back down to Sugarlands Visitor Center to meet with a separate group of employees on the Tennessee side of the park.
“It was my privilege to meet with maintenance crews, law enforcement officers and National Park employees at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, who have continued their work,” Bernhardt said. “As the majority of our park units have remained accessible during this challenging time, it’s great that the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has joined the list of National Parks that are safely expanding access to the public.”
The National Park Service includes 419 different units, and reopening will look different for each one, said Bernhardt, depending on the park’s particular resources and the local community’s particular approach to coronavirus prevention.
“We really are trying to line up exactly with the governors,” he said in an interview May 5. “I think it’s much easier for local land managers if they know that they’re lining up to a set of standards that are consistent with what the community’s doing, and not something that’s disparate.”
That said, there will be some common themes across Park Service lands when it comes to post-pandemic operations.
Generally speaking, parks will open up trails and roads first and from there move to specific facilities, Bernhardt said. Parks are following a national protocol in which they look at each service and facility provided prior to the pandemic and then decide which services they can and cannot continue to provide within the confines of CDC, state and local health guidelines.
“It will be driven by where are the governors, what are our staffing F
Visitors park along the road for a mile past Rainbow Falls Trail
after the trailhead parking lot fills up. Dana Soehn/NPS photo
Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt speaks with a maintenance crew
at Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Tami Heilemann/DOI photo
capabilities and can folks maintain social distance,” Bernhardt said.
A PHASED REOPENING
The park announced its initial reopening plan April 30 after N.C. Gov Roy Cooper indicated that he would not extend the state’s Stay At Home order past its May 8 expiration date. The park plans to reopen in a series of four phases, with an assessment period of at least two weeks between each.
On May 9, most of the Smokies’ roads and trails were available for public use, but many other facilities remained closed.
“As long as the virus infection rates remain low in the region and there is a general downward trend, the park will gradually increase access and services,” said Soehn.
Generally speaking, the second phase of reopening will include more roads and restrooms, as well as some campgrounds. By the third phase, all park roads, restrooms, campgrounds and picnic areas will open. The fourth and final phase will include resumption of all public programs, school programs and special events.
The post-pandemic status quo will look different than that which existed prior to the closure. Plexiglas shields will be installed in the visitor centers, maintenance workers will wear personal protective equipment when cleaning restrooms and new procedures will be in place for disinfecting buildings and responding to emergencies. 441 through the Qualla Boundary and the Blue Ridge Parkway. However, by late March coronavirus concerns had prompted closure of both accesses.
Regional coordination resulted in those closures being lifted just in time for the Smokies’ first phase of reopening. On Friday, May 8, the Blue Ridge Parkway announced that it would reopen its southernmost 14 miles — the Parkway’s terminus is at the Smokies’ entrance — on May 9, even as much of the Parkway’s remaining route through Western North Carolina remained closed through May 15.
“We know the park’s recreation opportunities and scenic beauty provide important ways to connect with our natural environment during this time, and for many a leisurely drive on the Parkway provides solace,” said Parkway Superintendent J.D. Lee. “Our phased approach to the 2020 visitor season is focused on balancing the enjoyment and protection of this park with the enjoyment and protection of our visitors.”
Lee’s decision followed Principal Chief Richard Sneed’s May 5 announcement that checkpoints limiting access to the Qualla Boundary and a curfew that had been in effect from 10 p.m. to 5 p.m. would end effective 10 p.m. May 8.
The tribe has set up a new checkpoint to ensure that only locals use its single shopping plaza, and many businesses will remain closed for the time being in an effort to discourage tourists from stopping in Cherokee on their way to the park. Still, Sneed said, it’s important for the park, the tribe and the region as a whole to find a way to exist sustainably in this new normal.
“We’re going to have to adapt, because we can’t stay closed indefinitely,” he said. “We just can’t.”
Originally slated to end May 14, the public comment period for the Nantahala and Pisgah forest plan will now extend through June 29.
The period was elongated in response to disruption caused by the coronavirus. In particular, the crisis prevented the U.S. Forest Service from holding the open house events it had planned. Going forward, the planning team will host a series of virtual open houses during which they will answer public questions using conference calls. The open houses do not require internet access to attend.
Virtual open houses will be held: n Thursday, May 28, 6:30-8 p.m. n Tuesday, June 2, 7:30-9 a.m. n Thursday, June 4, 5:30-7 p.m. n Monday, June 8, noon-1:30 p.m.
To join, call 888.251.2949 or 215.861.0694 using access code 3889103#.
Similar to an open house meeting, information will be organized by topics such as recreation, wildlife, timber and wilderness. In addition to the proposed plan and analysis, a full suite of supporting materials is already online, including a two-minute introductory video, a visual reader’s guide, an overview presentation, detailed presentations, questions and answers on multiple topics and interactive maps.
Submit questions in advance by email to sm.fs.nfsncqandas@usda.gov. This email address is exclusively for submitting questions for the telephone question and answer sessions. Comments on the proposed plan must be submitted through the online commenting system or by mail. For more information, including the aforementioned supporting materials and instructions for submitting questions and comments, visit www.fs.usda.gov/goto/nfsnc/nprevision.
Free virtual summer camp available
The Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina will hold its annual summer camp virtually this year in response to COVID-19 concerns — and it will be free to all campers.
Our Big Backyard, open to children ages 6 to 10 and scheduled for the entire month of July, will include activities that focus on environmental awareness, art and creativity, healthy food choices and outdoor activities. Campers will receive weekly activity kits every Monday in July that contain all the supplies and materials needed to complete activities throughout the week. The contents of the kits are funded by grants, private gifts and in-kind donations from local businesses.
Conservancy staff is working with N.C. Cooperative Extension Office, Burke County Center and TOSS to develop educational and art activities.
Space is limited, with spots available for a first-come, first-served basis. Sign up at www.foothillsconservancy.org/obb by June 1. Contact Beth Willard-Patton or Sophie Shelton, 828.437.9930.
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Parkway begins reopening
The Blue Ridge Parkway has reopened its southernmost 14 miles and plans to reopen additional gates this weekend once seasonal mowing and road preparations are complete.
Reopened areas in North Carolina include: n Mileposts 292-296.5 near Blowing Rock, including Moses Cone Parking Area and Bass Lake Parking Lot. n Mileposts 298.6-308 through Grandfather Mountain area, including Rough Ridge and Linn Cove Viaduct. n Milepost 316.4 Linville Falls Spur Road, including parking at Linville Falls trailheads. n Mileposts 334-342 including Crabtree Falls Area near Little Switzerland. n Mileposts 355-375.6 from Mt. Mitchell to Ox Creek, including Craggy Gardens. n Milepost 377.4, parking areas at Craven Gap (Town Mountain Rd) for Mountainsto-Sea Trail access. n Milepost 384.7, roadside parking at MST Trailheads at U.S. 74A Parkway access ramps. n Mileposts 393 to 469 from French Broad River Overlook and south to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Road maintenance projects are underway in some of these areas. Visitors may experience delays or one-lane closures and should check the Parkway’s Road Closure page at https://go.nps.gov/roadinfo for more information.
Seasonal visitor service facilities including campgrounds, picnic areas, restrooms and visitor centers remain closed at this time. In Virginia, closures are still in effect for miles 0 to 13 adjacent to Shenandoah National Park, milepost 85.9 at Peaks of Otter and milepost 92.5 at Sharp Top.
“Our phased approach to the 2020 visitor season is focused on balancing the enjoyment and protection of this park with the enjoyment and protection of our visitors,” said Parkway Superintendent J.D. Lee. “I encourage everyone who visits the Parkway in the coming days to recreate responsibly while here, whether that’s social distancing on park trails or driving safely on this beautiful, scenic drive.”
In the coming weeks, the Blue Ridge Parkway will examine each facility function and service to ensure operations comply with current public health guidance. When recreating, the public should follow local area health orders, practice Leave No Trace principles, avoid crowding and avoid highrisk outdoor activities.
Updates on park operations are available at www.nps.gov/blri and the Parkway’s social media channels. Updates about NPS operations will be posted on www.nps.gov/coronavirus.
Arboretum lifts closure
Trails at the 434-acre N.C. Arboretum in Asheville reopened on Saturday, May 9, as the campus begins Phase 1 resumed operations.
Restrictions will be in place during this phase. n The number of cars will be limited to 50 percent capacity, and the main parking area will be inaccessible due to heavy construction. n Guests are encouraged to use the trail system only. Garden access may be restricted in certain areas with one-way routes in use. n Groups of 10 or more are discouraged, and guests are asked to stay 6 feet away from others. Face coverings are encouraged while on the property. n Both buildings and the Bonsai Exhibition Garden will remain closed, with portable rest
rooms available. The arboretum will continue to operate under its fall and winter property hours schedule, closing at 7 p.m. with the incoming gate closing an hour beforehand at 6 p.m. n Parking fee payments may be made with credit cards only, not cash. n All on-site programming remains suspended, but online classes are available for registration on the website at www.ncarboretum.org.
Phase reopening starts in the Smokies
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park opened most trails and roads when it entered its first phase of reopening last weekend, but some areas and facilities remain closed.
Newfound Gap Road, Little River Road, Cherokee Orchard Road, Laurel Creek Road, Lakeview Drive Road, Deep Creek Road, Gatlinburg Bypass and Wear Cove Road are now open. Cades Cove Loop Road will open daily at 8 a.m., with no closures for bicycle-only traffic at this time.
Restrooms are open at Newfound Gap, Sugarlands Visitor Center, Oconaluftee Visitor Center, Cable Mill in Cades Cove, Abram Falls Trailhead, Rainbow Falls Trailhead and at all open picnic areas. Open picnic areas include Chimney Tops and Cades Cove. The picnic areas at Collins Creek, Metcalf Bottoms and Deep Creek area open, but their pavilions are closed.
Laurel Falls, Alum Cave and Chimney Tops Trails are still closed, as is the Clingmans Dome Tower. However, all other trails and backcountry campsites and shelter are now open, though with reduced capacity limits. Many trailheads will not be accessible due to road access. Backcountry permits are now available, but A.T. thru-hiker permits are not.
The following roads remain closed to motorists but are available for pedestrians and cyclists: Clingmans Dome Road, Elkmont Road, Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail, Tremont Road, Greenbrier Road, Cosby Road, Big Creek Road, Old N.C. 284, Cataloochee Road, Abrams Creek Road, Forge Creek Road, Rich Mountain Road, Little Greenbrier Road,
Balsam Mountain Road, Heintooga Round Bottom Road, Straight Fork Road and Twentymile Road.
Visitor centers and campgrounds remain closed, but the Sugarlands Riding Stables are open. Cades Cove Riding Stables and LeConte Lodge will reopen on May 18 and the Cades Cove Campstore and Smokemont Riding Stables will reopen on May 23. The Smoky Mountain Riding Stables’ reopening date is pending. Dates are subject to change.
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The Asian giant hornet has yet to be detected in North Carolina, but the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is asking residents to keep an eye out and report sightings of the pest.
The world’s largest species of hornet, the insects measure 1.5 to 2 inches long and have an orange-yellow head with prominent eyes, and black-and-yellow stripes on their abdomens. They do not generally attack people or pets but are known to rapidly destroy beehives.
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“There are many wasp and hornet lookalikes that are beneficial insects, so residents are asked to exercise caution before deciding to kill any large hornets,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler.
Cicada killers and European hornets do occur in North Carolina and can be confused with the Asian Giant Hornet.
To report a suspected sighting, take a photo and submit it using the instructions at projects.ncsu.edu/cals/plantpath/extension/clinic/submit-sample.html.
Haywood County youth ages 5 to 18 are invited to participate in the 4-H Presentation Competition, with submissions due by Tuesday, June 9.
To participate, 4-H members research a topic of interest and prepare a 5- to 10-minute presentation that includes a visual aid such as a poster, PowerPoint or prop as they explain their topic to a panel of judges.
Categories are ages 8-10, 11-13 and 14-18, with a noncompetitive category for ages 5-7.
First-place winners in each age division receive a $20 Cloverbucks certificate and advance to the District Activity Day competition, which this year will be held electronically as youth submit a one-take video without editing.
Presenters can get held with their presentations on Tuesday afternoons using Zoom. Contact 4- H Agent Coley Bartholomew for details at coley_bartholomew@ncsu.edu.
Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage goes virtual
The annual Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park was one of the causalities of coronavirus cancellations, but an online version of the event is now underway.
The virtual event runs from May 11-17 and uses the app iNaturalist to allow participants to add observations such as pictures and sound recordings of all the usual groups of organisms they would normally see during the pilgrimage, including wildflower, trees, ferns, mosses, insects, spiders, birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians. Observations can be logged anywhere, not confined to park or even regional boundaries.
No knowledge about identifying organisms is necessary to participate — biologists, park officials and other pilgrims will all help identify organisms while also providing some chat and discussion.
Sign up at https://bit.ly/35TmYR8. It’s free to participate, but pilgrims are asked to donate enough to cover the cost of the event, which is about $5 per person.
Sponsored by the Southern Appalachian Botanical Society with partnerships from the Great Smoky Mountains Association, University of Tennessee, Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts, Association of Southeastern Biologists, National Park Service and Visit Gatlinburg.
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• Keller Williams Great Smokies Realty, Waynesville associates will be collecting nonperishable food items through May 14 to support Haywood Christian Ministries. Items can be dropped off at 434 Russ Ave., Waynesville, through May 14. For more information, visit kw.com. • The community is invited to donate blood between 12:30 and 4:30 p.m. May 13 at Smoky Mountain Sk8way & Fun Zone in Waynesville. A disco themed drive complete with disco music, disco ball and, of course, a cantina of snacks and drinks will be provided. To make an appointment or to learn more, download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org, or call 1.800.RED.CROSS. • The Jackson County Branch of the NC NAACP meeting scheduled at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 16, will be held online. The program topic is "Confronting the Rise of Racial Violence in the COVID Era." Email jcnaacp54ab@gmail.com to receive instructions to join online. The public is welcome to join this meeting. • The Jackson County Democratic Party will hold its monthly meeting virtually on Tuesday, May 19. Anyone interested in attending should contact Frank Burrell, chairman, at 828.586.8782. Everyone who attends regularly should receive an invitation via email. • North Shore Cemetery Association announced the cancellation of all North Shore Cemetery Decorations through June 15. At present, all group activities within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are suspended through June 15 and this may change in the future given the complexity and unknown factors concerning the Covid-19 pandemic. • The Annual Cemetery Decoration at Lauada Cemetery routinely scheduled for the fourth Sunday in May will be held May 24 this year. Lauada known by many as the cemetery with the small white crosses on the hill west of Bryson City at Almond on U.S. 19. • Bardo Arts Center has a new webpage dedicated to virtual opportunities at arts.wcu.edu/virtual. Highlights include a series of Thursday lunchtime webinar presentations, which will be streamed on Facebook and YouTube, as well as through the arts.wcu.edu/virtual website. The Thursday webinar series opens with a theatrical talkback, followed by three webinars related to WCU Fine Art Museum exhibitions. • All Fontana Regional Library locations in Macon, Jackson, and Swain counties will remain closed until further notice. • Moe Davis, the Democratic nominee for Congress in the 11th District, will be hosting a series of "Moe Talks" Facebook Live virtual town halls. There will be two events to be held at the same time each week: from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Mondays and from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursdays. Topics will change week to week. Viewers can submit questions in advance to the @MoeDavisforCongress Facebook Page.
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• Join Pisgah Legal’s virtual Justice Matters Tour from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, May 21, to find out more about how civil legal aid can be an effective anti-poverty tool and our response to the COVID-19 crisis, including being a resource for community members facing unemployment, a loss of health insurance, and domestic violence situations. To register, visit https://www.pisgahlegal.org/justice-matters-tour/. • Western Carolina University’s Office of Professional Growth and Enrichment will be offering a four-week online introduction to Cherokee language course, enti
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tled, “Cherokee 101 – Online,” July 6-31. Registration fee is $129. EBCI members and Veterans of the US Armed Forces may register for $89. For more information and to register, visit http://learn.wcu.edu/language. • Small business owners can find materials and services to support business growth at Fontana Regional Library’s locations in Macon, Jackson and Swain Counties. Computer classes and one-on-one assistance available. 586.2016 or www.fontanalib.org. • Concealed Carry Academy, LLC, will hold a concealed carry class from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 16. Call 828.356.5454 for details. Visit www.wecancarry.com.
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• The historic Shelton House in Waynesville is currently in need of volunteers for an array of upcoming events. Alongside help for events and gatherings, the organization is also seeking a docent, gift shop attendee, data entry person, landscaper, handyperson, and other positions. • Haywood Vocational Opportunities is seeking donations of goods, services, time and support for the second annual “HVO Stans Up to PTSD Veteran Community Resource, Education and Job Fair,” which will be held on June 27. 454.6857. • Feline Urgent Rescue is seeking volunteers and sponsors. Info: 422.2704, www.furofwnc.org, www.facebook.com/furofwnc or 844.888.CATS (2287). • Cat adoption hours are from noon-5 p.m. on Fridays and noon-4 p.m. on Saturdays at 453 Jones Cove Road in Clyde. Adoption fee: $10 for cats one-year and older. Check out available cats at www.petharbor.com. 452.1329 or 550.3662. Senior Companion volunteers are being sought to serve with the Land of the Sky Senior Companion Program in Henderson, Buncombe, Transylvania and Madison Counties. Serve older adults who want to remain living independently at home in those counties. • Great Smoky Mountains National Park is seeking volunteers to assist rangers with managing traffic and establishing safe wildlife viewing areas within the Cataloochee Valley area. To register for training or get more info: Kathleen_stuart@nps.gov or 497.1914. • Haywood Regional Medical Center is seeking volunteers of all ages for ongoing support at the hospital, outpatient care center and the Homestead. For info and to apply: 452.8301, stop by the information desk in the lobby or volunteer@haymed.org. Anyone interested in becoming a hospice volunteer can call 452.5039. • STAR Rescue Ranch is seeking volunteers to help with horse care, fundraising events, barn maintenance and more at the only equine rescue in Haywood County. 828.400.4940. • Volunteer opportunities are available throughout the region, call John at the Haywood Jackson Volunteer Center and get started sharing your talents. 356.2833. • Phone Assurance Volunteers are needed to make daily or weekly wellness check-in calls for the Haywood County Senior Resource Center. 356.2800. 12. The poets are divided into three categories: K-4th grade, 5th-8th grade, and 9-12th. Three winners, in addition to Honorable Mentions, will be chosen in each category. Poems should be no longer than 40 lines, but can be much shorter, of course. Poems should be submitted to City Lights Bookstore in Sylva, either in person, mail or by email to more@citylightsnc.com by April 10. Please include “Poetry Contest” in the subject line. The winners in each category will receive gift certificates to City Lights Bookstore and will be invited to read at Greening up the Mountains at 3 p.m. April 25 at City Lights Bookstore. Winners will be announced by April 20. 586.9499. • The Sylva Art + Design Committee is pleased to announce a unique pop-up gallery event that will feature the artistic creations of children ages 5-18 in the Western North Carolina region. “Nature Through A Child’s Eye” will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at Viva Arts Studio in downtown Sylva. If you have a child that you think may want to be a participant ages of 5-18 apply by emailing sylvaartdesign@gmail.com or vivaartsstudio@gmail.com. Facebook at www.facebook.com/sylvapublicart or on Instagram @sylvaarts. All submissions will be available for purchase and can be picked up after the completion of the exhibition. All money raised will be equally distributed between SADC and the Sylva Community Garden in order to further the betterment of the community through arts, education, and environmental awareness. • Registration is underway for the Challenger International Soccer Camp, which will be offered to ages 3-14 from July 20-24 at the Waynesville Recreation Center. Costs vary based on age group from $90-197. Separate goalkeeper and scorer program is $25 for ages 6-14 from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday. Register: challengersports.com. Info: 456.2030 or dhummel@waynesvillenc.gov. • Waynesville Art School offers the Young Artist Program in the afternoons for 5-6 year old, 7-8 year old, 9-12 year old. Intro to Printmaking and Evening studies in arts is offered for 13-19 year old. Waynesville Art School is located at 303 N. Haywood Street. Info: 246.9869, info@waynesvilleartschool.com or visit WaynesvilleArtSchool.com for schedule and to register. • Mountain Wildlife offers wildlife education programs for schools and organizations in Western North Carolina, free of charge. If you are interested in having them visit your group contact them at blackbears66@gmail.com, 743.9648 or visit the website at www.mountainwildlifedays.com.
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• Free dental clinic for low-income patients, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays by appointment at Blue Ridge Mountains Health Project Dental Clinic on the upper level of Laurel Terrace in Cashiers. 743.3393. • The Community Care Clinic of Highlands-Cashiers, 5 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, provides free care to uninsured patients who meet financial need requirements and live or work in Highlands and Cashiers. $10 donation suggested. The clinic is in the Macon County Recreation and Health Building off Buck Creek Road. 526.1991.
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also needed. • P.A.W.S. Adoption Days first Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the front lawn at Charleston Station, Bryson City. • The Community Kitchen in Canton is in need of volunteers. Opportunities range from planning a meal updating their webpage. 648.0014. • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Haywood County is now accepting applications for boys and girls within the Haywood County area between the ages of 6 and 14 who could benefit from an approved adult mentor/role model. No cost to the family. 356.2148. • Gathering Table, 5 to 7 p.m. Thursdays, at The Community Center, Route 64, Cashiers. Provides fresh, nutritious dinners to all members of the community regardless of ability to pay. Volunteers always needed and donations gratefully accepted. 743.9880. • The Haywood Jackson Volunteer Center has many new openings for volunteers throughout the region. Learn about a wide-range of volunteer opportunities with a variety of non-profit agencies, including respite work, domestic violence hotline volunteers, meal delivery drivers, court mediators, Habitat for Humanity house building, foster grandparenting, charity thrift shops, the Elk Bugle Corps for the Great Smokies National Park and many more. 356.2833. • Community Care Clinic of Franklin needs volunteers for a variety of tasks including nursing/clinical, clerical and administrative and communications and marketing. 349.2085. • Catman2 Shelter in Jackson County needs volunteers for morning feeding and general shelter chores. 293.0892 or hsims@catman2.org. • The Volunteer Water Inventory Network (VWIN) is looking for people to work one to two hours a month taking water samples from local creeks and streams. Fill up empty bottles, collect water samples, and return full bottles. 926.1308 or www.haywoodwaterways.org. • The Haywood County Historical and Genealogical Society maintains a museum located in the historical courthouse in room 308. The HCHGS is seeking articles and objects of historical value to Haywood County that anyone would like to share. 456.3923. • REACH of Haywood County is looking for volunteers who would like to assist in its newly expanded resale store. 456 Hazelwood Avenue. 456.7898.
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